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How to Permanently Disable Windows Maintenance

Windows’ automatic maintenance can cause the system to become incredibly sluggish and unresponsive. Here’s how to disable Windows maintenance.

Windows 10 Game Mode Explained

Microsoft added a Game Mode feature in Windows 10 Creators Update to make gaming faster and smoother. Here’s how you can turn on Game Mode in Windows 10.

How to Improve Laptop Battery Life in Windows 10

Everyone loves to have a lasting battery life for their laptop. Windows 10 comes with a “Battery Saver” function to help you improve laptop battery life.

The Best Features of the Windows Creators’ Update

The Windows Creators’ Update is out, and it includes some bits and bobs that will make your life that much easier. Here are some of the best features of the Creators’ Update.

How to Defer or Pause Windows 10 Update

There are times when you might want to pause system updates for a period of time. Learn how you can easily defer or pause Windows 10 update.

Performing a Clean Graphics Card Driver Install on Windows

Sometimes you’ll want to do a full cleanup of your GPU’s drivers. Here’s an easy way to perform a clean graphics card driver install in Windows.

How to Enable and Configure the Night Light Feature in Windows 10

Microsoft introduces the “Night Light” feature in the new Windows 10 creators update. Here is how you can enable and configure Night Light in Windows 10.

How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

Keyboard shortcuts are really useful and help you improve your productivity. You can easily create custom keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 for applications that don’t come with a shortcut. Here’s how.

How to Fully Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10

Wake timers can be annoying and prevent your computer from going into deep sleep. Here is how you can fully disable wake timers in Windows 10.

How to Revert to Previous Builds in Windows 10

After updating Windows, you have 10 days to revert to the last build of Windows 10 installed on your PC. Here are the steps to revert to previous builds in Windows 10.

Windows 10 S is Here: Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft has recently released Windows 10 S with the aim to rival both MacBook Air and Chromebook. Here’s everything you need to know about Windows 10 S.

How to Back Up and Restore Windows 10 from an Image File

A Windows 10 system image is useful in the event of a system-smashing disaster. Here is how you can back up and restore Windows 10 from a backup system image.

How to Set Up Microsoft To-Do on Windows 10

Microsoft acquired Wunderlist and transformed it into a new app called To-Do. Is To-Do any good? What happened to your Wunderlist account? Here are all the answers.

How to Set Your Power Button to Turn Off the Display in Windows 10

One of the settings buried deep down in Windows’ Control Panel is the ability to change the Power button to turn off the display rather than sleep. This setting can be easily configured in the Power Plan options for your laptop.

How to Perform Full-Disk Encryption in Windows 10

Looking to encrypt and secure the data in your hard disk? Here is how you can perform a full-disk encryption in Windows 10 to protect your data.

How to Use a Proxy Server in Windows 10 to Protect Your Connection

A proxy server can regulate Internet connections and provide an extra layer of security. Here’s how to use a proxy server with Windows 10.

How to Reset the Edge Browser in Windows 10

If you’re having issues with the Edge browser and can’t fix it, one solution is to reset it and start from scratch. Here’s how to reset the Edge browser.

How to Back Up and Restore Some or All of Your Windows Registry

There are times when you need to make changes to your system registry. Learn how you can back up Windows registry and restore it when things fail.

How to Get Apple TV Screen Savers on Your Mac or Windows 10 PC

The Apple TV ships with plenty of beautiful screen savers of the wonders of the world. Learn how you can get Apple TV screen savers on your Mac or Windows PC.

How to Block Driver Updates for Specific Devices in Windows 10

By default, Windows will update all drivers once there is an update. Learn how you can block driver updates for specific devices in Windows 10.

How to Set Up and Use Cortana in Microsoft Edge Browser

While it works from the search bar, Cortana in Windows 10 can also work in the Microsoft Edge browser. Here’s how to set up and use Cortana in Microsoft Edge.

How to Reset Password in Windows 10 and Earlier With PCUnlocker

Have you ever found yourself locked out of a Windows account? PCUnlocker allows you to unlock user accounts, from Windows 10 all the way back to Windows 2000.

How to Quickly Access Your Favorite Files and Folders in Windows with Quick Access Popup

Quick Access Popup is a simple tool that shows your files and folders with a mouse click. Learn how you can quickly access files and folders with QAP.

How to Prevent Users from Shutting Down Your Windows 10 PC

There are times when you need your PC to be always running. Here’s how you can block or prevent users from shutting down your Windows 10 PC.

How to Share a Keyboard and Mouse Between Two Windows 10 Computers

If you are using multiple Windows PCs at the same time, you might want to get them to share the same keyboard and mouse. Here is how to do that.

Enable And Use Handwriting Input in Windows 10

If you’re interested in writing with cursive instead of keys, just follow these instructions to enable and use handwriting input in Windows 10.

How to Install zsh and Oh My Zsh in Windows 10

If you’re coming to Windows from macOS or Linux, you might miss the powerful shell. Learn how you can install zsh and Oh My Zsh and get a shell running in Windows 10.

How to Set Up Windows Media Center on Windows 10

Microsoft removed Windows Media Center from Windows 10. If you are still a die-hard fan, here is how to install and set up Windows Media Center on Windows 10.

How to Verify MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 Checksum in Windows 10

A checksum can verify that the downloaded file hasn’t been tampered with. Here is how you can verify MD5, SHA-1 or SHA-256 checksum in Windows 10.

All the Windows 10 Touchpad Gestures You Should Know

Windows 10 comes with a couple of touchpad gestures to help you improve your productivity. Here are all the Windows 10 touchpad gestures you should know.

How to Fix Black Background Behind Folder Icons in Windows 10

In some cases your folder icons in Windows will show a black background that cannot be removed. Here’s how to fix the black background behind folder icons in Windows 10.

How to Use OneDrive to Remotely Access Files in Windows 10

In addition to providing online storage, OneDrive also allows you to remotely access files on your system. Here is how you can use OneDrive to remotely access your files on Windows 10.

How to Find Out What App is Using Your Webcam to Spy on You

If your PC comes with a webcam, here are some ways you can find out if malicious applications are accessing your webcam on Windows and Mac.

Recover Files, Folders, Partitions and More with Remo Data Recovery

Have you ever deleted a file only to find that you still need it? In such case, you can use Remo Data Recovery Pro to easily recover files, folders or partitions.

How to Color Calibrate Your Monitor in Windows 10 (and Why You Might Want To)

Learn how to color calibrate your monitor in Windows 10 with the built-in color calibration tool to make sure your monitor is displaying the proper levels of darks, colors, and everything in between.

Common Windows Registry Errors and How to Fix Them

Have you ever encountered a Blue Screen of Death in Windows caused by registry errors? Here is how you can fix Windows Registry errors and get your PC working again.

How to Turn Off Ads in File Explorer for Windows 10

You have probably seen the OneDrive ads in Windows 10 File Explorer. Annoying, aren’t they? Here’s how to turn off ads in File Explorer for Windows 10.

Reset Windows Logon Password with iSeePassword Windows Password Recovery Tool

There are times where you might just forget your Windows logon password. iSeePassword Windows Password Recovery Tool can easily reset your Windows password for you.

What You Need to Know and Do for the End of Windows Vista Support

Microsoft is putting an end to Windows Vista support after April 11th, 2017. If you are still using Vista, here is what you need to know and do to protect yourself.

How to Change Alt-Tab Transparency in Windows 10

The “Alt-Tab” window in Windows 10 comes with a transparency setting. Here is how you can change the Alt-Tab transparency in Windows 10.

Microsoft Found a New Place to Display Ads in Windows 10. Here’s What You Need To Do

You may not know it, but Microsoft has been displaying ads all over in Windows 10. And now they found a new place to display ads. Here’s what you need to do.

How to Enable or Disable Action Center App Icons in Windows 10

When there is a notification in Windows 10, the Action Center app icon will be temporarily overlapped by the actual app icon. Here’s how to disable it.

How to Encrypt Emails in Microsoft Outlook

If you want to send sensitive emails, you can add GPG encryption to it so only the intended recipient can view it. Here’s how to encrypt emails in Outlook.

How to Share Your Internet Connection Between Two Windows PCs

Tethering from a mobile phone is easy, but sharing an Internet connection between PCs will require more effort. Here’s how to share an Internet connection between 2 Windows PCs.

Safely Find and Install Custom Cursors for Windows 10

Installing custom cursors for Windows 10 is not as straightforward as it should be. Here’s how you can safely find and install custom cursors on Windows 10.

5 of the Best Screen Recording Software for Windows

There is a lot of screen recording software for Windows, but only a few of them are great. Here is some of the best screen recording software for Windows you should use.

Useful Tips to Hide and Customize the Taskbar in Windows 10

The taskbar in Windows 10 is big and takes up a lot of screen real estate. Here’s how you can hide the taskbar in Windows 10 and other tips to customize it.

Update Windows Drivers with a Single Click – IObit Driver Booster Review

Finding update for WIndows drivers can be a manual and troublesome task. iObit Driver Booster allows you to easily update Windows drivers with a single click.

Windows 10 Cloud – Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft will be releasing Windows 10 Cloud to compete with Google’s Chrome OS. It’s still in the early development stage, but here is all you need to know about it.

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